FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 905853 · Received August 30, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-07681
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2007
Date of Event
August 22, 2007
Report Date
August 30, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED DISCREPANT BACK TO BACK BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES OF 150, 327, 176, AND 25 MG/DL WHEN ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ONE MINUTE APART ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. REPORTER STATED THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED BY THE PARAMEDICS WITH A GLUCOSE IV BECAUSE 911 WAS CALLED WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR, HOWEVER, THE VALUE THE TREATMENT WAS BASED UPON WAS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS STATED THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM READ 125 MG/DL HIGHER THAN THE PARAMEDIC METER, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE SYSTEM READING WAS TAKEN IN COMPARISON TO THE PARAMEDIC VALUE. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE - LFR LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 549845

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA YR NOVOLIN R - UNK DOSAGE & DURATION| LISINOPRIL - 5MCG ONCE DAILY